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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2005

OR

     
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From ___________ to ___________

000-50511
Commission File Number

UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Cayman Islands    
(State or other jurisdiction   98-0417107
of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET
P.O. BOX 908GT
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
CAYMAN ISLANDS

(Address of principal executive office including zip code)

(345) 949-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). YES þ NO o

As of May 6, 2005, the registrant had outstanding 23,679,789 Class A Common Shares and 12,687,500 Class B Common Shares.

 
 

 


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 CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
 CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
 CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
 CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906


(1)   On January 24, 2005, we completed our merger with Penn-America Group, Inc., as well as our acquisition of Penn Independent Corporation. In connection with the transactions, our shareholders approved a change in our name from United National Group, Ltd. to United America Indemnity, Ltd. Under purchase accounting rules, our results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 reflect the addition of Penn-America Group, Inc. and Penn Independent Corporation from January 25, 2005 through March 31, 2005. All prior period results reflect only the results of operations of United America Indemnity.

As used in this quarterly report, unless the context requires otherwise, 1) “United America Indemnity,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to United America Indemnity, Ltd., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and its U.S. and Non-U.S. Subsidiaries; 2) our “U.S. Subsidiaries” refers to U.N. Holdings II, Inc., U.N. Holdings Inc., Wind River Investment Corporation, American Insurance Service, Inc., Emerald Insurance Company, Penn-America Group, Inc., our U.S. Insurance Operations and our Agency Operations; 3) our “U.S. Insurance Operations” refers to the insurance and related operations conducted by American Insurance Service, Inc.’s subsidiaries, including American Insurance Adjustment Agency, Inc., International Underwriters, LLC, J.H. Ferguson & Associates, LLC, the United National Insurance Companies and the Penn-America Insurance Companies; 4) the “United National Insurance Companies” refers to the insurance and related operations conducted by United National Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, including Diamond State Insurance Company, United National Casualty Insurance Company, and United National Specialty Insurance Company; 5) the “Penn-America Insurance Companies” refers to the insurance and related operations of Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, and Penn-Patriot Insurance Company; 6) the “Agency Operations” refers to Penn Independent Corporation, PIC Holdings, Inc., Penn Independent Financial Services, Inc., Penn Oceanic Insurance Co., Ltd. (Barbados), Residential Underwriting Agency, Inc., Stratus Insurance Services, Inc., Stratus Web Builder, Inc., Apex Insurance Agency, Inc., APEX Insurance Services of Illinois, Inc., Summit Risk Services, Inc., Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency, Inc. (“DVUA”), DVUA Pittsburgh, Inc., DVUA Massachusetts, Inc., DVUA of New York, Inc., DVUA of New Jersey, Inc., DVUA West Virginia, Inc., DVUA North Carolina, Inc., DVUA of Ohio, Inc., DVUA South Carolina, Inc., and

 


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DVUA Virginia, Inc.; 7) our “Non-U.S. Subsidiaries” refers to our Non-U.S. Insurance Operations, U.A.I. (Gibraltar) Limited, the Luxembourg Companies, Wind River Services, Ltd., and Loyalty Insurance Company, Inc.; 8) our “Non-U.S. Insurance Operations” refers to the insurance and reinsurance and related operations of Wind River Barbados and Wind River Bermuda; 9) “Wind River Barbados” refers to Wind River Insurance Company (Barbados), Ltd.; 10) “Wind River Bermuda” refers to Wind River Insurance Company, Ltd.; 11) the “Luxembourg Companies” refers to U.A.I. (Luxembourg) I S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) II S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) III S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) IV S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) Investment S.ar.l., and Wind River (Luxembourg) S.ar.l.; 12) “United National Group” refers to our U.S. Insurance Operations, Emerald Insurance Company, and Loyalty Insurance Company; 13) the “Statutory Trusts” refers to United National Group Capital Trust I, United National Group Capital Statutory Trust II, Penn-America Statutory Trust I and Penn-America Statutory Trust II; 14) “Fox Paine & Company” refers to Fox Paine & Company, LLC and affiliated investment funds; and 15) “$” or “dollars” refers to U.S. dollars.

 


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    March 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
ASSETS
               
Bonds:
               
Available for sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost: $1,042,762 and $575,298)
  $ 1,038,765     $ 585,385  
Preferred shares:
               
Available for sale securities, at fair value (cost: $8,160 and $4,804)
    8,056       5,112  
Common shares:
               
Available for sale securities, at fair value (cost: $53,046 and $34,004)
    56,645       37,894  
Other invested assets
    52,051       53,756  
 
           
Total investments
    1,155,517       682,147  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    119,219       242,123  
Accounts receivable
    20,081        
Agents’ balances, net
    68,991       47,132  
Reinsurance receivables, net
    1,530,550       1,531,863  
Accrued investment income
    12,562       7,141  
Federal income taxes receivable
    199        
Deferred federal income taxes, net
    19,170       28,372  
Deferred acquisition costs, net
    38,395       29,735  
Goodwill
    98,123        
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
    47,000       42,623  
Other assets
    60,695       14,801  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 3,170,502     $ 2,625,937  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities:
               
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
  $ 2,085,199     $ 1,876,510  
Unearned premiums
    240,971       152,166  
Federal income taxes payable
          1,943  
Amounts held for the account of others
    16,066       10,234  
Ceded balances payable
    24,478       22,698  
Insurance premium payable
    26,897        
Payable for securities
    12,638        
Senior notes payable to related party
    72,848       72,848  
Junior subordinated debentures
    61,857       30,929  
Notes and loans payable
    5,010        
Other liabilities
    39,095       26,056  
 
           
Total liabilities
    2,585,059       2,193,384  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
           
 
               
Minority interest
    395        
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common shares, $0.0001 par value, 900,000,000 common shares authorized, 23,666,898 and 15,585,653 Class A common shares issued and outstanding, respectively, and 12,687,500 Class B common shares issued and outstanding
    4       3  
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
           
Additional paid-in capital
    501,200       356,725  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    7,935       15,507  
Retained earnings
    75,909       60,318  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    585,048       432,553  
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,170,502     $ 2,625,937  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Quarter Ended     Quarter Ended  
    March 31, 2005     March 31, 2004  
Revenues:
               
Gross premiums written
  $ 135,460     $ 117,938  
 
           
 
               
Net premiums written
  $ 109,521     $ 58,617  
 
           
 
               
Net premiums earned
  $ 102,112     $ 45,422  
Agency commission and fee revenues
    6,252        
Net investment income
    11,868       4,210  
Net realized investment losses
    (616 )     (70 )
 
           
Total revenues
    119,616       49,562  
 
               
Losses and Expenses:
               
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
    63,597       29,270  
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses
    31,115       11,324  
Agency commission and operating expenses
    6,919        
Corporate and other operating expenses
    1,966       1,470  
Interest expense
    1,916       1,315  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    14,103       6,183  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    81       (656 )
 
           
 
               
Net income before minority interest and equity in net income of partnerships
    14,022       6,839  
Minority interest, net of taxes
    32        
Equity in net income of partnerships
    111       579  
 
           
Net income before extraordinary gain
    14,165       7,418  
Extraordinary gain
    1,426        
 
           
Net income
  $ 15,591     $ 7,418  
 
           
 
               
Per share data:
               
 
               
Net income before extraordinary gain:
               
Basic
  $ 0.42     $ 0.26  
 
           
 
               
Diluted
  $ 0.41     $ 0.26  
 
           
 
               
Extraordinary gain:
               
Basic
  $ 0.04     $  
 
           
 
               
Diluted
  $ 0.04     $  
 
           
 
               
Net income:
               
Basic
  $ 0.46     $ 0.26  
 
           
 
               
Diluted
  $ 0.45     $ 0.26  
 
           
 
               
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    34,258,223       28,219,926  
 
           
 
               
Diluted
    34,982,205       28,897,621  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    Quarter Ended     Quarter Ended  
    March 31, 2005     March 31, 2004  
Net income
  $ 15,591     $ 7,418  
 
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income before tax:
               
 
               
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
               
 
               
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period
    (11,595 )     5,776  
 
               
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
    (532 )     (291 )
 
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax
    (11,063 )     6,067  
Income tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive income
    (3,491 )     1,725  
 
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
    (7,572 )     4,342  
 
           
Comprehensive income, net of tax
  $ 8,019     $ 11,760  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    Quarter Ended     Year Ended  
    March 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
Common shares:
               
Number at beginning of period
    28,273,153       27,802,503  
Class A common shares issued in merger
    7,930,536        
Class A common shares issued under share incentive plans
    148,469       (200 )
Class A common shares issued in IPO
          462,500  
Class A common shares issued to directors
    2,240       8,350  
 
           
Number at end of period
    36,354,398       28,273,153  
 
           
 
               
Common shares:
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 3     $ 3  
Class A common shares issued
    1        
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 4     $ 3  
 
           
 
               
Additional paid-in capital:
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 356,725     $ 347,487  
Contributed capital from common shares
    142,077       7,312  
Other
    2,398       1,926  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 501,200     $ 356,725  
 
           
 
               
Accumulated other comprehensive income net of deferred income tax:
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 15,507     $ 10,031  
Other comprehensive (loss) income
    (7,572 )     5,476  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 7,935     $ 15,507  
 
           
 
               
Retained earnings:
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 60,318     $ 23,271  
Net income
    15,591       37,047  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 75,909     $ 60,318  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
  $ 585,048     $ 432,553  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    Quarter Ended     Quarter Ended  
    March 31, 2005     March 31, 2004  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
               
Net income
  $ 15,591     $ 7,418  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
               
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    45       45  
Amortization and depreciation
    310        
Restricted stock expense
    980       423  
Extraordinary gain
    (1,426 )      
Deferred federal income taxes
    (703 )     (1,198 )
Amortization of bond premium and discount, net
    661       760  
Net realized investment losses
    616       70  
Equity in net earnings of partnerships
    (105 )     (579 )
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries and minority interest
    (42 )      
Changes in:
               
Agents’ balances
    17       6,140  
Account receivables
    16,580        
Reinsurance receivables
    45,221       15,890  
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
    (26,503 )     (23,688 )
Unearned premiums
    4,527       4,096  
Ceded balances payable
    (5,549 )     (16,056 )
Insurance premiums payable
    (19,598 )      
Other liabilities
    (896 )     (6,556 )
Amounts held for the account of others
    5,709       (3,135 )
Contingent commissions
    (4,303 )     35  
Federal income tax receivable
    (593 )     927  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
    2,882       9,097  
Deferred acquisition costs, net
    (8,827 )      
Other – net
    (2,942 )     (9,508 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
    21,652       (15,819 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of bonds and stocks
    93,922       20,086  
Proceeds from maturity of bonds
    7,319       5,766  
Proceeds from sale of other invested assets
    4,875       383  
Purchase of bonds and stocks
    (191,377 )     (91,371 )
Purchase of other invested assets
    (13 )     (750 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
    (58,529 )      
 
           
Net cash used for investing activities
    (143,803 )     (65,886 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net proceeds from IPO of common shares
          7,312  
Borrowing under credit facility
    504        
Repayments of credit facility
    (1,148 )      
Capital lease obligations
    (138 )      
Change in debt
    29        
 
           
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
    (753 )     7,312  
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (122,904 )     (74,393 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    242,123       214,796  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 119,219     $ 140,403  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

United America Indemnity, Ltd. (“United America Indemnity” or the “Company”), incorporated on August 26, 2003, is domiciled in the Cayman Islands. On January 24, 2005, the Company changed its name from United National Group, Ltd. to United America Indemnity, Ltd. The Company’s Class A common stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market. On March 14, 2005, the Company changed its trading symbol on the Nasdaq National Market from “UNGL” to “INDM.”

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United America Indemnity and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Wind River Insurance Company (Barbados) Ltd. (“Wind River Barbados”), U.A.I. (Gibraltar) Limited, U.A.I. (Luxembourg) I S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) II S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) III S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) IV S.ar.l., U.A.I. (Luxembourg) Investment S.ar.l., Wind River (Luxembourg) S.ar.l., Wind River Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Wind River Bermuda”), Wind River Services, Ltd., U.N. Holdings II, Inc., U.N. Holdings Inc., Wind River Investment Corporation, American Insurance Service, Inc. (“AIS”), American Insurance Adjustment Agency, Inc. (“AIAA”), International Underwriters, LLC. (“IUI”), United National Insurance Company (“UNIC”), Penn Independent Corporation (“PIC”), PIC Holdings, Inc. (“PIC Holdings”), Residential Underwriting Agency, Inc., Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency, Inc., DVUA Pittsburgh, Inc., DVUA Massachusetts, Inc., DVUA of New York, Inc., DVUA of New Jersey, Inc., DVUA West Virginia, Inc., DVUA North Carolina, Inc., DVUA of Ohio, Inc., DVUA South Carolina, Inc., DVUA Virginia, Inc., Penn Oceanic Insurance Company, Inc., Penn Independent Financial Services, Inc., Apex Insurance, Inc., Apex Insurance Services of Illinois, Inc., Summit Risk Services Inc., Stratus Insurance Services, Inc., Stratus Web Builder, Inc., Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, Penn Patriot Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company (“Diamond State”), United National Specialty Insurance Company (“United National Specialty”), United National Casualty Insurance Company (“United National Casualty”), J.H. Ferguson & Associates, LLC (“J.H. Ferguson”), Emerald Insurance Company, and Loyalty Insurance Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2005 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are unaudited, but in the opinion of management have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and on the same basis as the annual audited consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods. Results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results of a full year. The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company’s wholly-owned business trust subsidiaries, United National Group Capital Trust I (“United National Capital Trust I”), United National Group Capital Statutory Trust II (“United National Statutory Trust II”), Penn-America Statutory Trust I (“Penn America Statutory Trust I) and Penn-America Statutory Trust II (“Penn America Statutory Trust II”), are not consolidated pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). The Company’s business trust subsidiaries have issued $60.0 million in floating rate capital securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”). The sole assets of the Company’s business trust subsidiaries are $61.9 million of junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company, which have the same terms with respect to maturity, payments and distributions as the Trust Preferred Securities.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Description of Business

The Company offers two general classes of insurance products. These two classes of products are property and general liability insurance products and non-medical professional liability insurance products. Collectively, the Company’s U.S. insurance subsidiaries are licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Company’s non-U.S. insurance subsidiaries are licensed in Bermuda and Barbados and Wind River Bermuda is eligible to write surplus lines business in certain U.S. jurisdictions.

2. Acquisition of Penn Independent Corporation and Merger with Penn-America Group, Inc.

Through a series of transactions on January 24, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the voting equity interest of Penn-America Group, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Penn-America Group”). The Company acquired 67.3% through the merger with Penn-America Group, 30.5% through the purchase of Penn Independent Corporation, which held common shares of Penn-America Group, Inc., and 2.2% in two separate transactions with individual shareholders. In connection with these transactions, the Company paid a $6.0 million transaction fee to Fox Paine & Company. Fox Paine & Company beneficially owns shares having approximately 85.4% of the Company’s total voting power.

Acquisition of Penn Independent Corporation

On January 24, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the voting equity interest of Penn Independent Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Penn Independent Group”), a wholesale broker of commercial insurance for small and middle market businesses, public entities, and associations, from Penn Independent Group’s shareholders for $98.5 million in cash. Penn Independent Group also owns, through its wholly owned subsidiary PIC Holdings, 30.5% of the voting equity interest of Penn-America Group, Inc. Upon the acquisition of Penn Independent Group, the Company also indirectly acquired Penn Independent Group’s shares of Penn-America Group, Inc. common stock. Penn Independent Group’s results of operations are included in the Company’s results of operations subsequent to the date of the acquisition.

The $98.5 million purchase price, which includes transaction related expenses, was allocated to the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as follows (dollars in thousands):

         
Assets:
       
Investment in 30.5% of Penn-America Group, Inc.
       
Class A common stock
  $ 65,440  
Other investments and cash
    23,697  
Premium receivable
    36,661  
Accrued investment income
    21  
Federal income taxes receivable
    1,157  
Intangible assets
    2,695  
Capital lease
    1,222  
Other assets
    1,899  
 
     
Total
    132,792  
 
     
 
       
Liabilities:
       
Insurance premiums payable
    47,162  
Deferred federal income taxes, net
    6,853  
Federal income taxes payable
    224  
Other liabilities
    8,263  
Notes and loans payable
    5,703  
 
     
Total
    68,205  
 
     
 
       
Minority interest
    431  
 
     
 
       
Estimated fair value of net assets acquired
    64,156  
 
       
Purchase price
    98,540  
 
     
 
       
Goodwill
  $ 34,384  
 
     

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UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
(Unaudited)

The transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. In connection with the acquisition of Penn Independent Group, the assets and liabilities acquired by the Company were adjusted to estimated fair value. The $34.4 million excess of cash and acquisition costs over the estimated fair value of assets acquired was recognized as goodwill.

Acquired intangible assets of $2.7 million were as follows: